# C_2008011EN.01001601.xml

| 16.1.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/16 |
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16.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4896 — CVC Capital Partners/Katopé International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 11/07)

| 1. | On 4 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking De Weide Blik N.V. (‘De Weide Blik’, Belgium), controlled by CVC Capital Partners Group SARL (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Katopé International SA (‘Katopé’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking De Weide Blik N.V. (‘De Weide Blik’, Belgium), controlled by CVC Capital Partners Group SARL (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Katopé International SA (‘Katopé’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking CVC: private equity, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking CVC: private equity,

| — | for undertaking De Weide Blik: production, import, export, handling and logistics of fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, flower bulbs, plants and convenience meals, |
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for undertaking De Weide Blik: production, import, export, handling and logistics of fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, flower bulbs, plants and convenience meals,

| — | for undertaking Katopé: production, import, export, packing and distribution of exotic, citrus and off-season fruits as well as vegetables. |
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for undertaking Katopé: production, import, export, packing and distribution of exotic, citrus and off-season fruits as well as vegetables.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4896 — CVC Capital Partners/Katopé International, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4896 — CVC Capital Partners/Katopé International, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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